Can Undiagnosed Parkinsonism Disease become Uncovered in Perioperative Phase? A Case Report of Stormy Postoperative Event View PDF

*Sandip Kumar Kar
Department Of Cardiac Anesthesiology, IPGME & R, Kolkata, India

*Corresponding Author:
Sandip Kumar Kar
Department Of Cardiac Anesthesiology, IPGME & R, Kolkata, India
Email:sndpkar@yahoo.co.in

Published on: 2014-07-30

Abstract

Parinsons disease is the most common example of a family of neurodegenerative disorders, occurring among elderly persons who present anaesthetic challenges during operations pertaining to respiratory, cardiovascular and neurologial systems. Though a common encounter in medicine, such a disease presenting for anaesthesia is relatively rare and can be challenging, espeially when comes in an undiagnosed state and is manifested perioperatively. Here we are reporting one such case, posted for definitie correction of fracture shaft humerus, which in postoperative phase as revealing signs of Parkinsons disease, but was managed successfully by anti parkinsonism mediation, physiotherapy and nursing care.

Keywords

Anesthesia; Parkinson's disease; Levodopa-Carbidopa; Ropinirole

Introduction

Parinsons disease is the most common example of a family of neurodegenerative disorders, occurring among elderly persons who present anaesthetic challenges during operations pertaining to respiratory, cardiovascular and neurologial systems. Though a common encounter in medicine, such a disease presenting for anaesthesia is relatively rare and can be challenging, espeially when comes in an undiagnosed state and is manifested perioperatively.

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